The Inner Game of Tennis

My voice teacher at WSU is the most kind, caring, and considerate woman I have ever met. And she is a fantastic voice teacher. I have never sung so well in my life than I have on Wednesdays in her studio. It is such a treat to go into her classroom and work one on one with someone who truly cares about advancing you and making you become a solid performer and singer. Today, in our voice lesson, we had another one of our heart-to-heart chats. It basically was about how I need to set aside personal baggage and let go of the inner me in order to express the outer me when performing. She later 'prescribed' me a good book as a pick me up in self-confidence, an issue I have been struggling with and an issue that most performers and anyone struggles with. The book is called The Inner Game of Tennis. It uses the game of tennis and relates to your inner well-being and how it can affect your game of tennis and your game in life. I look forward to reading the book later on this evening. I have read the first chapter and already feel more centered and stable in life. The reason why I wanted to blog about this particular subject is that I am not quite sure you would recieve this kind of treatment from a professor at another university. This is truly a remarkable woman and someone who takes the time to help you and look out for you, always keeping in mind your best interests. She is definitely another hidden gem at WSU and someone I will truly never forget.